COVID-KOSHA

We have created COVID-KOSHA as a knowledge centre to boost the continued fight against Covid-19. But we also intend to create COVID-KOSHA as a 'model database' to aid researchers for any future pandemic. COVID-KOSHA includes novel search features such as a unique classification of scientific literature... The core team of database creators currently consists of Mr. Vishnu TV, Mr. Akkash U, Ms. Payal P, Ms. Lizzi Sharon T, Ms. Nisha T, and Ms. Lipsa B, guided by the principal investigator. While we face the huge uphill task of extracting information from several thousands of relevant research reports, we have now covered some of the key articles. But even this non-trivial progress was possible due to the help from about 50 enthusiastic volunteering data curators associated via BdataA . These volunteers have been working full time or part time from their homes, after initial training and with minimal regular guidance.